Officers of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) seized over 45 kilogrammes (or about 99 pounds) of suspected cocaine and an illegal firearm in a Berbice operation. The cocaine is worth about $50 million. In a CANU release, it was noted that ranks, acting on information received on Friday, conducted an intelligence-led operation at a...

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The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has received the first batch of Adidas products in keeping with the multi-year agreement signed between the local governing body for track and field and the global apparel brand. On Friday afternoon, representatives of the clubs affiliated to the AAG received a quantity of spikes and training sneakers at...

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With preparations intensifying ahead of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield tournament in July, Slingerz Football Club will head to Linden on Saturday (May 9) for a high-profile encounter against the Linden Town Week Inter-Ward champions at the Bayroc National Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00h, with the Georgetown-based club set to face the...

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(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali was recently interviewed by Baker Institute – a think-tank located on the campus of Rice University in Houston, Texas – about how Guyana is managing the population’s expectations in light of windfall revenues following recent events in the Middle East and Russia. The head-of-state in response embarked on broad discussion […]

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(Kaieteur News) – Venezuela’s case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Guyana border controversy matter is lacking in evidential value.  This is the position taken by lawyers arguing Guyana’s case before the world court. Addressing a sitting of the court at the Hague, Netherlands on Friday, British-French international lawyer, Professor Philippe Sands KC […]

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(Kaieteur News) – Two separate families are now homeless and seeking public assistance after a devastating midday fire destroyed two homes at Sheet Anchor Village on Friday. The fire, said to have been caused by a four-year-old, began at the residence of Jeffrey Fraser, a 54-year-old plumber of Sheet Anchor Village. He told reporters he had […]

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